{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"clayinthecarpet's status on Wednesday, 08-Jan-14 07:52:06 UTC","author_name":"clayinthecarpet","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/clayinthecarpet","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3236146","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/8494\" class=\"url\" title=\"John H.\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">prettypurpleprincesspublicprincesstimeline<\/span><\/a><\/span> Singing in a bar contest is ...not exactly an accurate representation of your potential as an artist. I lost the last contest I was in, but people started seeking me out and following me on FB because they liked what I did. Screw it. Just do what you like to do and strive to get better. Show 'em all. &gt;:O"}